SCCARA-GRAMSanta Clara County

Amateur Radio Association

Volume 13, Number 9 September 1997

SCCARA PicnicSunday, September 21, 1997

Our SCCARA picnic this year will be on SundaySeptember 21 at Mary Gomez Park in Santa Clara. The parkis on the corner of Forbes Ave and San Tomas Expy. Enterthe park from the west (opposite side from San Tomas).Time will be around 1100 to 1500.

The club will provide burgers, hot dogs, soda,condiments, and tableware. Everyone should bring a potluckdish to share.

This activity should be a good family outing. Weplan to have a bingo game too...rumor has it there will be aprize for the winner! So, let’s all come out and make this agreat activity.

73, Don K6PBQ

SCCARA ClassSCCARA will be holding a class for those wanting to

get started in amateur radio.

Where: Santa Clara County Adult Education Center1840 Benton Street, Santa Clara, room 27

When: Thursday evenings September 4 to November 20Code 6:30 PM to 7:15 PMTheory 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Text: Now You’re Talking, 3rd EdBring: Pencil and paper

This course is intended to get students to theTechnician Plus exam if both the code and theory arecompleted.

73, Don KO6HH

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Meeting MinutesThe $CQALL4 GRAM is published monthly by the SANTA

CLARA COUNTY AMATEURRADIO ASSOCIATION, PG Box 6,San lose CA 95103 0006 Permission to reprint articles is herebygranted, provided thesource is properly credited General Meeting, August II, 1997 ~ues

SCCAR.A was formed as a general interest amateur radio club ________

in 1921 and became a non profit corporation in 1947 SCCARAis an affiliate of the American Radio Relay Isague (ARRL)

The dub station, W6UW, is currently out of serviceMeeting called to order by president Jack, AC6FU

at 7 30 PM with 26 members presentThe deadline for SCCARA GRAM articles Is one week before thelast Moadajt of the month Jack announced that the antenna has been installed

and tested at the Red Cross buildingVice president Barbara, KD6QEI announced the

OFFICERS and DIRECTORS club may be able to use the Oak Room at a Hewlett-Packardfacility near Wolfe Road and Stevens Creek Blvd for regularPresident Sack Ruckman, AC6FU 379-4846

Vice President Barbara Britten, KD6GEI 293-3847 club meetings This is reported as a fine facility with allSecretary Dan Dietzh WM6M 458-3460 necessary amenities and adequate space for our activitiesTreasurer floyd DeVaughns, KD6FSI 225-6769 She will visit the facility as well as pursue the possible use ofStation Trustee Stan Getsla, WA6VSY 2754)735 the San Jose Armory

Director Clark Murphy, KE6KXO 2629334 It was announced that candidates for club officersDirector Don Apte, ICK6MX 629-0fl5 are needed for the 1998 term of office It is requested thatDirector Don Village, K6PEQ 263-2789 anyone interested in being a candidate make it known soonDirector Tim Steirer, WA6QYS 2417999Director Wally Britten, KA6YMD ~ The speaker for the evening was member and Pacific

Division ARRL Director Brad Wyatt, K6WR Brad andSTAFF division vice director Jim Maxwell, W6CF are nearing the end

of their terms and request our support for another term AEditor Gary Mitchell, WR6YRU 2652336Facilities Don Village, K6PB0 263-2789 petition for each was signed by most members in attendance

Brad spoke to the issue of vanity calls and the thirdgate which will open soon He also noted the FCC’s has a

COMMITTEES plan to increase fees charged for them Also addressed was

Repeater Wally Britten, KA6YMD ~ the subject of protection of volunteers from liability whileYouth Group George Brady, AB6OZ 7299012 engaged in their respective activity Volunteers including

amateurs will be held blameless and protected by federal law

SCCARA REPEAiERS and can not be sued while acting in that activityBrad also commented on pending action related to

SCCARA owns and operates two repeaters underthecall W6UU malicious interference enforcement issues The FCC has notbeen actively pursuing persons engaged to this type of activity

2 meter 146 385 + PL 1148 (none for basic use) due to manpower constraints, etc70cm 442425+ PL1O7Z

Brad concluded his talk with a briefing on thePhone patch capability is available (auto dial and auto patch) The forthcoming guidelines for radiation safety levels Thosetwo meter repeater is located in the Mt HamIlton foothills, Alum guidelines have again been delayed for the commercial as wellRock area The 70 cm repeater is located at the Alexian Brothers as the amateur fieldsHospital, North of 280 and 101

SCCA1tA r*i’s The business portion of the meeting commencedafter a short break

On our two meter repeater Mondays at 730PM, (not the secondmonday its our meeting night) Net control be WA6DXP

Don, KO6HH has set up a class beginning Sept 4thOn tea meters, 28385 MHz USE, Thursdays at 800 PM Net and will go into November The site is the Wilson Adultcontrol Wally KA6YMD Education Center on Benton Street in Santa Clara Don is

looking for volunteers to assist A discussion as to theVisitors welcome to join in on the SCCARA netsrequirement of having students in our classes join SCCARA

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS as a requirement, providing a free limited term clubmembership or offering a reduced rate club membership to

ARRL LICENSE (VEC) IIOTIzINE. students was held with no definitive plan being determined

Jack announced that now that the antenna and rig at

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the Red Cross are ready for use, we should become activeand put that station on-the-air as soon and often as possible.It was mentioned that it is necessary to receive some trainingin Red Cross emergency procedures and protocols so that wemay provide a trained operators for emergency situations.Only qualified and trained operators are permitted to assistin emergency operations.

Editor Gary, WB6YRU advised the copy costs forthe SCCARA-GRAM at Staples had increased to the pointhe returned to the original copier in an effort to containcosts.

Don, K6PBQ announced that the club picnic will beheld in Sept. and urges all members and family members toattend. Information on the location, etc is to be found in theSCCARA-GRAM. Barbara, KD6QEI announced the Sept.meeting will be our annual spaghetti dinner. Again, membersand families are invited to attend.

Jack, AC6FU asked if anyone had informationrelated to the pending “memo of understanding” we are tohave before the San Jose city council. This memo related tothe possible move of the club’s 2 meter repeater to the cityradio vault. No information was available.

Meeting adjourned at 9:36PM.

Dan Dietz, WM6M, SCCARA Secretary

Board Meeting, Aug. 18, 1997 —II—.

Call to order by President Jack AC6FU at 7:46 PM.Present: Jack AC6FU, Don K6PBQ, Lou WA6QYS, LloydKD6FJI, Don KO6HH, Clark KE6KXO, Gary WB6YRU,and John W6NMH.

There is just barely a quorum.

John W6NMH gave a presentation of his internet web pageactivities and invited SCCARA to consider letting him hosta web page for us. The cost would be $25/mo and wouldinclude the web page authoring and maintenance. Extraimages would be $1 each. Fielding questions from internetusers and information updates would be our responsibility.Interested web-surfers may check out the site atwww.wigwag.com. Even if we don’t take him up on it, he’sstill interested in having SCCARA info in a section of hisweb page devoted amateur clubs in the area (no charge).

No word on how our repeater MoU is doing in the Citybureaucracy.

Treasurer, Lloyd KD6FJI:Savings 10,590.91Checking 1459.51Repeater savings 3705.75Repeater checking 1192.57

Suggest we fold the repeater accounts into the regular clubaccounts. The checking accounts cost us $8 per month.Gary WB6YRU: Pointed out that this was originally donebecause the board wouldn’t provide funds requested by therepeater committee. Frank started the flea market effort andput the proceeds in a separate account that the repeatercommittee could use without board’s approval.Lou WA6QYS: Motion to fold repeater accounts into regularclub accounts. No second, motion fails.Clark KE6KXO: Motion to consult the repeater committeeand those who started these accounts. Three in favor, oneabstained. Motion passed.

Discussion about Youth Group and Repeater committees notbeing very active.

Elections, Don KO6HH: Dan WM6M (Secretary) is the onlyone who is not running for re-election (board or officer). So,if we get someone to run for Secretary, we’ll have at leastone person for every position.

Editor, Gary WB6YRU: Staples has doubled their price onus. (We were wondering how long their cheap price wouldlast.) The copying will now be done at the old place, WolfCamera and Copy center. The cost there is 3½ø per copy (inquantity). The result is about twenty five percent increase incopying costs for the newsletter.The board approved the purchase of a printer (capable ofdoing a good job on photos), but since nobody submits anyphotos, I can’t bring myself to spend hundreds of the club’sdollars. Mike KB6LCJ offered to get us a much largerprinter (very cheap) which could be used to print up thenewsletter instead of copying it. This would allow us toautomatically print labels on the newsletter, but we’d have tocollate and staple each one by hand. It seems there would belittle change in work load, possibly more. It’s not clear ifthere would be any savings (copying vs printer cartridges andmaintenance).John W6NMH: Offered to have copies made at work forunder 20 each. However, he works up the peninsula and thelogistics seem like too much.

Class, Don KO6HH: SCCARA will have a Novice/Tech classstarting the week of Labor Day. Thursdays, 6:30 PM for CWand 7:30 - 9 PM for theory. It’s at the same place, AdultEducation Center in Santa Clara (1840 Benton St) in room27. Instructors will be: Doug WN6U, Frank K6RQ, MikeKB6LCJ, Bob WA6HWT, Jack AC6FU, and Don KO6HH.The book has been changed, new one is 31(1 edition, $19. Iwould like to give away the old instructor’s copies to studentsand have the club get a copy of the new edition for eachinstructor (six).Don K6PBQ: Motion to get six copies of the new edition for

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the instructors. Passed unanimously.

Don K6PBQ: Motion to have bingo at the picnic and provideprize(s) for the winner(s) not to exceed $30. Passedunanimously.

Adjourned 10:01 PM

Gary WB6YRU, recording for the secretary

Board Meeting, July 21, 1997

[Due to Editor’s error, these minutes were not in the Aug. issue.]

Meeting was held at Red Cross building on North FirstStreet in San Jose. Meeting called to order prior to arrivalof secretary.

Attending were President Jack AC6FU; Vice-presidentBarbara, KE6QEI; Secretary Dan, WM6M; Treasurer Lloyd,KD6FJI; and Directors Don, K6PBQ; Wally, KA6YMD;Don, KK6MX; Lou, WA6QYS; and Clark, KE6KXO. Alsoattending were newsletter editor Gary, WB6YRU andmember Roy, K6VIP.

Repeater Committee Report. The Memo of Understandingrelated to the possible moving of the club 2 meter repeaterfrom the present location to the San Jose city radio vault hasnot yet been brought up for action by the city council perDon, KK6MX.

The Treasurer reported deposits of $1400.00 to the checkingaccount and $2707.04 to the savings account. A newmember, Brenda Lee, KF6DVH has joined the club.

Gary, WB6YRU reported his finding for price andavailability of a good quality tarpaulin to cover the clubantenna trailer while in storage. It was previously discussedand passed that the club should buy a cover to protect itsinvestment in this asset. Gary reported that twocommercially made covers would fit the trailer. The larger ofthe two is 15x25 ft and the price is $163.00. The smaller ofthe two is 14.5x23.5 ft and priced at $147.,00. Both itemswould have to be ordered and have an additional shippingcost of $27.00. A motion was made by Don, K6PBQ andseconded by Barbara, KE6QEI to purchase (order) the largertarp. Motion was passed. Gary will place the order.

Barbara, KE6QEI reviewed the text of a letter she haswritten to the management and directors of the ValleyVillage pursuant to the possible use of that facility for clubmeetings. The letter was edited and will be revised and sentby Barbara. Barbara will also look into the possible

availability of the National Guard Armory near city hall. TheLeninger Center was also mentioned as a possible meetingsite.

Don KK6MX brought up the topic of evaluating printer andsoftware for the newsletter. Gary, WB6YRU mentioned thatMike, KB6LCJ might be able to provide a printer though hiswork-related contacts. This printer could print directly at 17pages per minute which could allow Gary to print thenewsletter without the necessity of purchasing the printingservice. Gary will look into and advise prices for paper, inkand maintenance for this printer.

Don, K6PBQ reported that the club’s Yaesu FT1O1E hasbeen sold for $260.00. SCCARA has had this transceiver formany years. We will now remove this item from the list ofclub assets, now that it has been sold.

Gary, WB6YRU reported on the possibility of assuming theNOARY BBS. This opportunity is still available to SCCARA.He also mentioned that a lot of work needs to be done andsome new equipment would need to be purchased to activatethe system with the modes and capabilities which we need.The newly purchased TNC will allow the existing 440 repeaterto provide a 9600 baud modem for access.

Don, KK6MX reported that the price of fireproof file cabinetis expected to be $200-300. This is a very good price as newretail price is over $1000.00.

A discussion of the crowded conditions in the club’s storagelocker was held. It is agreed we are storing many items withlittle or subjective value. When we buy a fireproof filecabinet, it was decided that it would be placed in the storagelocker to safeguard club records and other historical orcritical documents. Some of the bulkier items will beremoved from the locker to make room for more importantitems such as the cabinet.A motion was made and passed to allow Gary, WB6YRU totake/dispose of an old equipment cabinet and miscellaneousmetal pipes to aid in cleaning and clearing the storage locker.

Lou, WA6QYS asked for the status of our web page project.Don, KK6MX reported that software designed for generatingweb pages is quite low in cost. He saw one program for$15.00 recently. Our real need is to locate and/or assign awebmaster who will generate the page but will also update itregularly with news of meetings, classes and other clubevents.

Don, K6PBQ announced a SCCARA picnic to be held onSunday, September 21 at Mary Gomez Park in Santa Claranear Benton and San Tomas. Look for more details in afuture newsletter.

Adjourned at 9:55 PM.

Dan, WM6M, SCCARA Secretary

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Noble Metal Table

Accelerated corrosion can occur between unprotected joints if the algebraic difference in atomic potential is greater than±1.03 volts.

Packet PiecesDownloaded from the packet network:

Date: 30 Mar 97 18:13From: N8QGE@N8QGE

To: INFO@USASubject: Dissimilar Metals - Protection

Dissimilar Metals May Take Away Your Protection

There are many different types of metals and eachhas desirable properties. However, when you join twodissimilar metals to make an electrical connection someproblems could result. This is particularly true when theconnection is exposed to moisture or any other liquid thatwill act as an electrolyte. The process of corrosion willbegin.

Corrosion is an electro-mechanical process whichresults in the degradation of a metal or alloy. Oxidation,pitting or crevicing, de-alloying, and hydrogen damage arebut a few of the descriptions of corrosion. Most metalstoday are not perfectly pure and consequently whenexposed to the environment will begin to exhibit some ofthe effects of corrosion.

Aluminum, such as that used in PolyPhaser’scoaxial protectors, has an excellent corrosion resistancedue to a 1 nanometer thick barrier of oxide film whichinstantaneously forms on the metal. Even if abraded, it willreform and protect the metal from any further corrosion.Any dulling, graying, or blacking which may subsequentlyappear is a result of pollutant accumulation.

Normally, corrosion is limited to mild surfaceroughening by shallow pitting with no general loss ofmetal. An aluminum roof after 30-years only had 0.076mm(0.003 inch) average pitting depth. An electrical cable lostonly 0.109mm (0.0043 inch) after 51-years of service nearHartford, Connecticut. Copper such as CilO used in ourBulkhead Panels has been used for roofing, flashing,gutters, and downspouts. It is one of the most widelyused metals in atmospheric exposure. Despite theformation of the green patina, copper has been used forcenturies and has negligible rates of corrosion inunpolluted water and air. At high temperatures somecopper alloys are better than stainless steel.

If you were to join copper to aluminum or copperto galvanized (hot dipped zinc) steel with no means ofpreventing moisture from bridging the joint, corrosion losswill occur over time. This is the accelerated corrosion(loss) of the least noble metal (anode) while protecting themore noble (cathode) metal. Copper, in this example, isthe more noble metal in both of these connections. Seethe Noble Metal Table for a ranking of commonly usedmetals.

Where the connection is with galvanized steel, thezinc coating will be reduced allowing the base steel tooxidize (rust), which in turn will increase the resistance ofthe connection and possibly over time compromise theintegrity of the mechanical structure.

The aluminum will pit to the copper leaving lesssurface area for contact. The connection could bebecome loose, noisy, and even allow arcing.

These corrosion problems can be prevented byusing a joint compound which can cover and prevent thebridging of moisture between the metals. The mostpopular compounds use either zinc oxide or copper

PALL. GOLDMAG. ALUM. ZINC IRON CAD. NICK. TIN LEAD COPPER SILVERMAGNESIUM.O.OO —0.71 —1.61 —1.93 —1.97 —2.12 —2.23 —2.24 —2.71 —3.17 —3.36 —3.87ALUMINUM 0.71 0.00 —0.90 —1.22 —1.26 —1.41 —1.52 —1.53 —2.00 —2.46 —2.65 —3.16ZINC 1.61 0.90 0.00 —0.32 —0.36 —0.51 —0.63 —0.64 —1.10 —1.56 —1.75 —2.26IRON 1.93 1.22 0.32 0.00 —0.04 —0.19 —0.30 —0.31 —0.78 —1.24 —1.43 —1.94CADMIUM 1.97 1.26 0.36 0.04 0.00 —0.15 —0.27 —0.28 —0.74 —1.20 —1.39 —1.90NICKEL 2.12 1.41 0.51 0.19 0.15 0.00 —0.11 —0.12 —0.59 —1.05 —1.24 —1.75TIN 2.23 1.52 0.63 0.30 0.27 0.11 0.00 —0.01 —0.47 —0.94 —1.12 —1.64LEAD 2.24 1.53 0.64 0.31 0.28 0.12 0.01 0.00 —0.46 —0.93 —1.11 —1.63COPPER 2.71 2.00 1.10 0.78 0.74 0.59 0.40 0.46 0.00 —0.46 —0.65 —1.16SILVER 3.17 2.46 1.56 1.24 1.20 1.05 0.94 0.93 0.46 0.00 —0.19 —0.70PALLADIUM 3.36 2.65 1.75 1.43 1.39 1.24 1.12 1.11 0.65 0.19 0.00 —0.51GOLD 3.87 3.16 2.26 1.94 1.90 1.75 1.64 1.63 1.16 0.70 0.51 0.00

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particles embedded in a silicone grease. As the jointpressure is increased, the embedded particles dig into themetals and form a virgin junction of low resistivity which isvoid of air and its moisture.

The use of a joint compound has now beenadopted as the recommended means for joining ourcoaxial protectors to our bulkhead panels for non-climatecontrolled installations. We have been supplying copperjoint compound for our bulkhead panel ground strapconnections. We have tested this compound with a “loose”1 square-inch copper to copper joint and have found it tohandle a 25,500 ampere 8/20 waveform surge with no flashover and no change in resistance (0.001 ohms). We haveeven wiggled the loose joint before and after the surgeand experienced no change in its resistance.

The connection of a copper wire to galvanizedtower leg should be avoided even if joint compound isused. The primary problem here is the low surface-areacontact of the round wire with the (round) tower leg.Consider using a PolyPhaser TK series stainless steelclamp as shown on page 53 of the ‘90-’91 Catalog. TheTK clamp will help increase the surface area of theconnection as well as provide the necessary isolationbetween the dissimilar metals. Don’t forget to use jointcompound on exposed applications of the TK clamps. Foran even more effective connection, use copper strap inplace of the wire with the TK series clamp.

Silver oxide is the only oxide (that we know of) thatis conductive. This is one reason why PolyPhaser’s N-typecoax connectors are all silver with gold center pins.Copper oxide is not conductive and the proper applicationof joint compound will prevent oxidation.

Knowledge of corrosion can make the differencebetween a good site that stays on the air and one whichneeds a lot of maintenance after a short period of time.

Date: 30 Sep 94 08:01From: N5VDA@F6CNB

To: HUMOR@USASubject: LIST OF LATEST VIRUSES

BOBBIT VIRUS: Removes a vital part of your harddisk then re-attaches it. (But the part will never workagain.)

OPRAH WINFREY VIRUS: Your 200 MB hard drivesuddenly shrinks to 80 MB, and then slowly expands backto 200 MB.

AT&T VIRUS: Every three minutes it tells you whata great service you are getting.

MCI VIRUS: Every three minutes it reminds youthat you’re paying too much for the AT&T virus.

PAUL REVERE VIRUS: This revolutionary virusdoes not horse around. It warns you of impending harddisk attack.

POLITICALLY CORRECT VIRUS: Never calls itselfa “virus”, but instead refers to itself as an “electronic microorganism”.

RIGHT TO LIFE VIRUS: Won’t allow you to deletea file, regardless of how old it is. If you attempt to erase afile, It requires you to first see a counselor about possiblealternatives.

ROSS PEROT VIRUS: Activates every componentin your system. Just before the whole damn thing quits.

MARIO CUOMO VIRUS: It would be a great virus,but it refuses to run.

TED TURNER VIRUS: Colorizes your monochromemonitor.ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER VIRUS: Terminates andstays resident. It’ll be back.

DAN QUAYLE VIRUS: Their is sumthing rong wityur kumpooter. Eye juts kant figyour owt watt!

GOVERNMENT ECONOMIST VIRUS: Nothingworks, but all your diagnostic software says everything isfine.

NEW WORLD ORDER VIRUS: Probably harmless,but it makes a lot of people really mad just thinking aboutit.

FEDERAL BUREAUCRAT VIRUS: Divides your harddisk drive into hundreds of little units, each of which doespractically nothing, but all of which claims to be the mostimportant part of your computer.

GALLOUP VIRUS: Sixty percent of the PC’sinfected will lose 38 percent of their data 14 percent of thetime. (plus or minus a 3.5 percent margin of error.)

TERRY RANDLE VIRUS: Prints “oh, no you don’t”whenever you choose “Abort: from the “Abort, Retry, orFail” message.

TEXAS VIRUS: Makes sure that it’s bigger than anyother file.

ADAM AND EVE VIRUS: Takes a couple of bytesout of your Apple.

CONGRESSIONAL VIRUS: The computer locks up,screen splits erratically with a message appearing on eachhalf blaming the other side for the problem.

AIRLINE VIRUS: You are in Dallas, but your data isin Singapore.

FREUDIAN VIRUS: Your computer becomesobsessed with marrying it’s own motherboard.

PBS VIRUS: Your programs stop every few minutesto ask for money.

ELVIS VIRUS: Your computer gets fat, slow, andlazy, then self destructs; only to resurface at shoppingmalls and service stations across rural America.

OLLIE NORTH VIRUS: Causes your printer tobecome a paper shredder.

NIKE VIRUS: Just does it.SEARS VIRUS: Your data won’t appear unless you

buy new cables, power supply, and a set of shocks.JIMMY HOFFA VIRUS: Your programs can never

be found again.CONGRESSIONAL VIRUS #2: Runs every program

on the hard drive simultaneously, but doesn’t allow the

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user to accomplish anything.KEVORKIAN VIRUS: Helps your computer shut

down as an act of mercy.IMELDA MARCOS VIRUS: Sings you a song

(slightly off key) on boot up, then subtracts money fromyour Quicken account and spends it all on expensiveshoes it purchases through Prodigy.

STAR TREK VIRUS: Invades your system in placeswhere no virus has gone before.

HEALTH CARE VIRUS: Tests your system for aday, finds nothing wrong, and sends you a bill for $4,500.

GEORGE BUSH VIRUS: It starts by boldly stating,“Read my docs... No new files!” on the screen. It proceedsto fill up all the free space on your hard drive with newfiles, then blames it on the Congressional Virus.

CLEVELAND INDIANS VIRUS: Makes your 486/50machine perform like a 286/AT.

LAPD VIRUS: It claims it feels threatened by theother files on your PC and erases them in “self defence”.

CHICAGO CUBS VIRUS: Your computer makesfrequent mistakes and comes in last in the reviews, butyou still love it.

ORAL ROBERTS VIRUS: Claims that if you don’tsend it a million dollars, it’s programmer will take it back.

So please use your virus scan. Don’t let any of theseviruses happen to your PC!!!

73, MEL N5VDA @ F6CNB.#SETX.TX.USA.NOAM

Date: 30 Jul 97 03:47From: VE7MTY@VE7CMR

To: HUMOUR@USASubject: BUMPER STICKERS. ..LIST #2

Hello from Vancouver, BC Canada.

I’ve had many requests to send out the bumper stickerslists again, so here is list #2. If you see a good one, sendit to me and I will put together a third list...73..Marty

BUMPER STICKERS LIST #2

DON’T WORRYABOUT IT. WE AREN’T GETTING OUT OFTHIS WORLD ALIVE

TWO WHARVES ARE NOT A PARADOX

HARD WORK HAS A FUTURE PAYOFF...LAZINESS PAYSOFF NOW

WORK HARD ALL YOUR LIFE...SO A JUDGE CAN TAKE ITALL AWAY

IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED, TRY SECOND BASE

MONEY ISN’T EVERYTHING....BUT IT’S WAY AHEAD OFWHATEVER’S IN 2ND PLACE

HORN DOESN’T WORK. WATCH FOR FINGER

P.I.S.T.O.F.F. People Interested in Stopping the TerribleOverspending of Federal Funds

PILOTS DO IT IN THE COCKPIT

HURRAY FOR WOMEN’S LIB. LET HIM SLEEP ON THEWET SPOT

WE’RE SPENDING OUR KIDS INHERITANCE...ANDLOVING IT

EVERYBODY HAS ONE...SOME ARE ONE

WELCOME TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. DON’T DRINKTHE WATER. DON’T BREATHE THE AIR

CATS FLATTENED WHILE YOU WAIT

MARRIED MEN DON’T LIVE LONGER; IT JUST SEEMSLONGER!

Very 73, Marty VE7MTY

Date: 16 Sep 9409:34From: KD4LRG@KF4OJ

To: HUMOR@USASubject: Stan and Harry

Stan and Harry decided to go on a fishing trip butthey needed some equipment, so they bought rods, reels,fishing tackle, wading boots, creels and a barrel full ofworms. They had to rent a car so they could to the cabinthey had reserved in an isolated part of the Canadianwilds, and they had to put money down on a motor boatif they were going to get to that special fishing spot whereall the pike and Bass were waiting to get hooked. Not onlydid they spend a huge amount of money, they also had todrive 12 hours, 7 of them on rocky back roads.

Not 15 minutes after they had arrived at the cabin,they were on the lake tolling for a bite. Unfortunately theydidn’t catch a thing. “No problem,” said Stan. ‘We’ll havebetter luck tomorrow.”

But they finished up the second day with nothing.The same thing happened the third, forth and fifth daysuntil finally, on the last day on the lake, Harry caught asmall perch.

The drive home was less than joyful, and Stansummed up the vacation with a depressing thought.”Youknow what, Harry? that poxy fish you caught cost us about

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43. ABA Isoloop antenna44. Drake low pass filter45. 3 foot tripod

WbZM Estate Sale73, Don KO6HH

a thousand dollars each..!”“My god,” replied Harry in amazement, “it’s good

we didn’t catch any more then!”

This joke was sent by Keith, G7RWP

From the Happy Club, 73 de Orlando, KDRLRG

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17. ICOM IC-3AT 220 HT w/BC-30 charger18. ICOM IC-micro2AT 2 meter HT19. Heil Microphone equalizer EQ-200P new20. Yaesu FNB-4A Battery Pack new21. Yaesu FT-709R 440 HT new 25022. Kenwood PS-6 power supply 13.8 V, 3.5 A 35‘~ ~TTr’ In ~ .-.1~1

24. Actronic iambic paddle 3025. Hamco “The Carson” iambic paddle (similar

to Vibroplex Brass Racer) 4026. MFJ DXer’s World Map Clock 1527. Eimac 8873 vacuum tube (low emission) 5028. B & W 550A coax switch (2) 20 ea29. B & W 592 coax switch 1530. Handy Power System 1-6001 5031. Astatic D-104 microphone (fair, no cord) 3532. American Legion ‘140 mhz J pole new 1533. ICOM BP-5 Battery Pack new 6534. ICOM ICP-2AT 2 meter HT 18535. Bird Model ‘13 wattmeter sold200-500 MHz 50 watt slug for above A5OD 35100-250 MHz 5 watt slug A5C 352-30 MHz 250 watt Coaxial Dynamics 82009 25

37. Swan WM300 wattmeter 3.5-30 MHz 2038. RG 213/U coax about 50 ft (2) 12 ea39. Vacuum capacitors call Don K6PBQ 263-278940. More Vacuum capacitors41. Vacuum relays42. Ham-M rotator 165

Newsletter NotesIt was too good to last. Apparently, Staples has

decided their cheap rate for copies isn’t worth it. Our costto copy the newsletter there has doubled! So, it’s back to theold place, Wolf Copy Center. In bulk they charge 3½ø percopy...not bad, but more than at Staples old price. This willbe roughly a twenty or twenty five percent increase in ourcopying costs.

On the bright side, Wolf is more of professional copycenter, not just a couple of machines in the corner of thestore. So, we can do a few more things such as having acolor high-light or an easier job with photos--if any of youmight be inclined to submit any photos... hint, hint. ©

73, Gary WB6YRU, editor

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ARRL PacificDivision Update

September 1997

ARRL calls on FCC to privatize handlintinterference complaints

Citing “a substantial need to ii.quantity and quality” and timeliness ofenfointerference complaints, the ARRL has ~“create a streamlined, privatized eand adjudicate the most seriousviolations. In a petition for rulema~League asked that the FCC change itof the volunteer Amateur ~malicious interference violations a~.Administrative Law Judge (AL. 1authorized to determine if the complato issue show-cause orders, and tohearing.

The League recommended that tthe volunteer resources available through theto relieve the evidence-gathering burden in -

rules changes are approved, the League said it~jmembers of the Amateur Auxiliaiy in preparingcomplaints and in presenting cases at administn“The increased use of volunteer resources ~entirely appropriate in the Amateur Service, whic)avocational use of radio only,” the ARRL concluded.

While noting that most hams obey the rules, thesaidAmateur Radio needs the Commission’s help “in apersisten4 serious enforcement cases” but has not beenin recent years because of the FCC’S staff and bu~limitations.

“Indeed, notwithstanding the best efforts ofCommission over the past several years, there has beenresolution of the four or five most serious cases brought to theCommission’s a~entio~” the League said in its petition. Evenin some of the cases the FCC did act upon, the League said theCommission did not go far enough to make the problems goaway permanently. The League cited a case in New Orleanswhere fines against several amateurs were reduced but remain

unpaid and uncollected. “There is a widespread, and growing,perception that administrative forfeitures are not collectable,”theARRL said, pointing to the comple~ time-consuming method ofcollecting fines that is required by federal law.

The ARRL noted that while the FCC suspended oneham’s license in that city in 1996, it failed to look into maliciousinterference charges against at least two other hams in that area.The League said examples like these send a message that the~CC won’t enforce Amateur Service rules in malicious

‘~rence cases. ‘Malicious interference problems, if left:heckec4 tend to spread and increase in intensity,” the LeagueL The ARRL suggested that a series of “visible, successfulrcement actions” would deter rules violations and promote~ulation.

The ARRL also suggested that some FCC policies get~y of timely, effective enforcement. Current Wirelesszunications Bureau policy requires the Commission to

‘y corroborate evidence gathered by Amateur RadioThe policy often acts as an absolute obstacle to any~‘ictivity whatsoever,” and it demoralizes volunteersr efforts as wasted.:;.floting that malicious interference cases often

attention within the amateur community, theL:radio can be “justifiably proud” of its history

mpliance. “The overall level of compliantateurs has not deteriorated over the years,”

~, citing fewer than 10 active maliciouse US at present.

nt in a positive fashion to helpa Notice of Proposed Rule Making

I on extensive investigation, the FCCNO provision to receive e-mail messages

LI Comments MUST be in hard copy‘I an original and four copies of your

FCC.best to write using your own thoughts,

your own words. However, as a guide, here’s

I support the ARRL Petition to have the FCC change~es to permit members of the volunteer Amateur Auxiliary

bring evidence of malicious interference violations directly~‘ore the FCC’S ChiefAdministrative Law Judge. The Chief

AU would be authorized to determine if the complainants havea valid case, to issue show-cause orders, and to designatecomplaints for hearing.

Please issue a Notice ofProposed Rule Making on thismatter.

Comments on Private Enforcement

In what may be the start of the most signenhancement of enforcement of Amateur Radio ryears, the FCC announced, on Aug. 1, that the.Comments on the ARRL Petition for aEnforcement Plan, now called RM-9150, will beuntil Aug. 31, 1997.

The following is the W1AW bulletin t~when the petition was originally filed on I~ - -

r.

al Communications CommissionNW

~n DC 20554

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Signed (your name, call, address)

For those of you with WWW access there isadditional information available on line: The Aug. 11 SpecialEdition of the Pacific Division Update is on the Pacific Div.WWW site at http://www.pdarrLorg/pdu/pdu97O8a.html,whilethe full text of the original petition can be found on the Pac.Div. WWW site at http://www.pdarrl.org/pdulrm9150.html.

These entries were developed by the superb rof Paul Wesling, KM6LH, Pacific Division Webmaster, aGlen Lokke, Jr., KE6NBO, who converted the hard cmaterial into machine readable. Many thanks, PauGlen!

Federal Legal Protection for Vc

The Volunteer Protection Act of 19105-19, should provide Federal protectionarbitrary, or capricious” lawsuits against c~VE volunteers as well as other vo1unteers~effective on Sept. 16, 1997. The t

WWW at http:llthomas.loc.gov/. ~See p. 15, August 1997 C’

This law may become a very strongin a major turnaround in Amateur 1

Gate 3 of Vanity Call’

Gate 3 opened for Advanced6, 1997. Details on the Vanity Call p:the ARRL WWW site at www.arrl.orgNational Call Center at 1-888-CALL-’610-V available via the FCC ‘

http:/Iwww.fcc.gov/wtb/amradsrv.html or IThe fee remains $30 for a 10 year license un

The date for opening Gate 4 hasannounced. The new fee of $50 for the 10)take effect Sept. 16, 1997.

Latest Band Threat News

The best news this month is that Paul 1W4RI, ARRL Technical Relations Manager, has been i..

as an official member of the U.S. delegation to WRC ~Geneva this November.

There apparently has been no specific newthreat news this month on the Little LEO matter.situation may remain this way until WRC 97 opens in Genevain November. However, other country’s delegations may yetpropose the “broad allocation” scheme as the Little LEOcompanies have been active all over the world selling thisidea. See also p. 9, August 1997 QST.

For the latest news on this volatile issue, read QST,

ARRL Letter, Pacific Division Updates, visit Pacific DivisionWWW site, visit the ARRL home page at http://www.arrl.org/and select “Band Threat News.”

We won’t be able to breathe easily about WRC-97issues until the final gavel comes down on Nov. 21, 1997.

For more information on spectrum matters involvingthe U.S. budget and other spectrum issues, see pages 15, 16,and 74, August 1997 QST.

- iratulations, Sara! Her project, “Does the designelement affect the radiation pattern of a Yagi

I first in the Junior Division of Electricity andthe 46th annual California Science Fair.

- ARC newsletter.

lAS, QCWA Scholarship

of San Rafael, CA, was named by The‘.ur Radio, Inc., as one of the winners~rial Scholarships -- specifically, the

~ (W9LRI) Memorial Scholarship.~ release

NCJ Editor

otschenbacher, K7BV, of Carson City,new editor of the National Contest- with the November/December issue.

- honor,” Motschenbacher said when hegotten the job. “I’m very excited.”

ns, Dennis! -- ARRL Letter.

~ivermore Swap Meet - 1’~ Sunday of each month at LasCollege in Livermore, CA, 7:00 AM to noon, all year.147.045 from west, 145.35 from the east. Contact

1 Anklam, KC6QZK, (510) 447- 3857 eves.:~Foothill Flea Market - 2nd Saturday of each month from

March to October at Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA.. Reno Ham Radio Flea Market - Aug. 23, 1997 at Naval

:~1 Marine Corps. Reserve Center at 4601 Cocoa Ave.,(Stead Complex) Reno NV - 8 AM until 3 PM. Sponsoredby SNARS. Talk in 146.610 -, PL 123. VE test session at0900. For more info on test session call Steve W7VI at (702)972-3672. For overall info, call Swede, WDOAXP at (702)852-2402.• ARRL Southwestern Division Convention, Sept. 12-14,

See also ARRL Letter of Aug. 15, 1997.One last item -- the deadline for submitf

Comments, to reply to the original Comments, is1997.

~N6FR, Instructor of the Year

The ARRL Board at its July meeting named Eric J.rstrom, KN6FR, of Seaside, California, as the recipientè Herb S. Brier Instructor of the Year Award for 1996.

itulations, Rick!

E6MWX, Winner in Science Fair

Events

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1997, at Riverside CA. Contact Jerry Verduft, ADOA, (310)784-1295.• Sonoma County Radio Amateurs Hamfest, Sept. 20, 1997,at Sebastopol CA. Contact Rick Reiner, K6ZWB, (707)575-4455.• Pacificon ‘97 (Pacific Division Convention) to be held atthe Concord Hilton, Concord CA, Oct. 17-19, 1997. Forinformation: (510) 932-6125; PAC1F1C0N@designlink.com;WWW http:ll www.mdarc.org. Hotel reservations -

1-800-826-2644 for the special room rate.

DXAC REPORT

Jack Troster, W6ISQ, Pacific Division DX AdvisoryCommittee, reports the following DX news:

There are no petitions for new countries and nopetitions to delete any countries before the DXAC.

What is of interest to DXers is the first draft of thereport by the DXCC2000 Committee, which generallyoutlines the rules and regulations for the new, revised DXCCAchievement Award.

Any newsletter editor or interested person mayrequest a copy of that document by sending an e-mail to:jmtroster@aol.com. The reply will come via e-mail..

Please understand that this document is only a firstpass. The Committee is still working on it. Your presentDXCC score will be with you always, so stay cool and loose.There will be changes made by the Committee as it works outthe wording and details to avoid future ambiguities.

Meanwhile, the WWV numbers have been improvingslightly over the past 10 days, so maybe Cycle 23 is trying tonudge onward and upward.

Brad Wyatt, K6WRDirector, ARRL Pacific Division

18400 Overlook Rd. #5Los Gatos CA 95030-5850(408) 395-2501 (voice & fax)

Packet: K6WR @ NOARY.#NCA.CA.USA.NOAMInternet: k6wr@arrl.orgPacific Division WWW Home Page http://www.pdarrl.org/

in at least one area of amateur radio and would be willinghelp others, please ask the club secretary for an Elmer surveyform and fill it out.

Antennas, feed—lines, tuners:WB6EMR, AC6FU, K6PBQ, K6RQ, WB6YRU

Lightning protection, grounding: WB6YRUStation set-up, equipment: AC6FU, K6PBQ, K6RQTVI/RFI: WB6YRUHomebrew projects, construction: AC6FU, KD6FJI, WB6YRUComputers: KB6NP; IBM PC: WN6U, WB6YRUPacket Network (BBS, forwarding): WB6YRUOther digital modes (AMTOR, RTTY): WN6UCode operating and installations:

WB6EMR, AC6FU, K6PBQ, K6RQContesting & techniques: K6RQDX (long distance/propagation): WB6EMR, K6RQEmergency operating/preparedness: WA6QYSFM (VHF/UHF, repeaters): WA6VJYHF operating techniques (SSB, CW):

WB6EMR, AC6FU, K6PBQ, K6RQMobile operating: K6RQ, WN6UNTS & traffic handling:QRP (HF low power, all modes): WN6UTEN-TEN (10 M only): AC6FUClasses/license upgrading: W6ACW, AC6FULegal/FCC rules: WB6YRUSCCARA (club inner workings):

KO6HH, K6PBQ, WA6VJY, WB6YRU, WA6QYSMath applications: AC6FUChildren’s Discovery Museum, volunteer operator: KGPBQ

W6ACW, Ed Hajny, (408) 739-6105

WB6EMR, James D. Armstrong, Jr.,evening & msg: (408) 945-1202

KD6FJI, Lloyd DeVaughns,day: (408) 299-8933, evening: (408) 225-6769packet: home BBS KB6MER

AC6FU, Jack 1. Ruckman, (408) 379-4846

KO6HH, Don Hayden, (408) 867-4643packet: home BBS NOARY

KB6NP, Jon Dutra, day & msg (408) 428-2058evening (408) 867-8654packet: home BBS NOARYinternet: jad@aol .com

K6PBQ, Don Village, (408) 263-2789

WA6QYS, Lou Steirer, (408) 241-7999packet: home BBS NOARY

K6RQ, Frank Glass, (408) 356-1026

Need Help?Amateurs have a long history of helping each other.

An experienced amateur who helps another is traditionallycalled an “Elmer.” If you have a question or problem, youare encouraged to ask one of SCCARA’s Elmers. Below isa list of topics including who to contact for each.

If you consider yourself to be reasonably competent

WN6U, Doug Eaton, (408) 377-3736packet: home BBS NOARYinternet: wn6u@compuserve.com

WA6VJY, Stan Getsla, day: (408) 738-2888 x5929,evening & msg: (408) 275-0735

WB6YRU, Gary Mitchell, msg (408) 265-2336also (408) 269-2924packet: home BBS NOARYinternet: wb6yru~arasmith.com

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